Ok, now I'm positive this subject has been raised many times but I don't mean this debate to be one about technicalities, more of passion.
There's no denying that the advent of DV has made filmmaking more accessible to a great deal of hopeful filmmakers but does the prospect of shooting your movie on DV tape make you as fired up as, say 16mm? Or 35mm? Maybe, it's just nostalgia talking but does anyone else feel that shooting on a film format, even at considerably more cost, gives your project a certain intangible quality and recognition that DV has yet to achieve?
Personally, I can honestly say that making a film on film feels like the real deal while DV has a 'just get the job done' ring about it. I'm not a film snob or anything because all my projects to date have been DV but I just wondered what other people thought about the effects of the DV 'revolution' on your passion for cinema and filmmaking.
Also, where does Super 8 fit in? Is it still relevant?
Sorry, if this is a pointless and rambling argument but it's my birthday today and I've gone all reflective and philosophical!!?:D?
After watching 28 Days Later and Once Upon a Time in Mexico I think the difference between DV and film is more about the lighting and the quality of the DV camera than anything else. I didn't know either of those was digital until later.
RJSchwarz
Bottom line - at our level the difference isn't important. The chances are greater that our movies will see a DTV release rather than be shown in the theaters.
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does the prospect of shooting your movie on DV tape make you as fired up as, say 16mm? Or 35mm?
Yep. Just as fired up! I love making movies. To me having a DV camera on set is as real as having a 16mm camera on set. To me, the camera is a minor part of the process. More important to me is a great script, great actors, collaborating with the DP, gaffer, mixer and crew to make a good movie. And I can get that regardless of what medium is rolling behind that lens.
The fact that I can now pay people a little more fires me up. What I save on stock, processing, telecine, syncing and negative matching I pass on to my crew. Even if it's just to feed them a little better.
I've shot a couple of features on Super8. I love the look, but the cameras aren't as reliable as 16mm and telecine can be just as expensive so the savings is negligible.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
All fair points!! I'll shut up now.
